Residency

Internal Medicine at HCA Houston Healthcare/University of Houston (Kingwood)

Kingwood, Texas
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “No, we do not need it for the application. However, we do need the ECFMG certificate at the start of residency.”
per hcahealthcaregme.com ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $61,963 PGY-2 $64,126 PGY-3 $66,373
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 49 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 46 Longest shift (Y1) 13 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 64.4% (2025 survey) DO 28.7% US-MD 6.9% Total positions 75 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 1.5 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 4 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Primary care, Academic, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-29 Interviews begin 2025-10-20
Benefits Subsidized child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.